Views on Mental Illness

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Articles that may be interesting or helpful are:

Capturing the Pain Within The Age article (mental illness in texts)
Changing views over time ezine article

Quote collection

Quote from the play	How does this show the views and values of the character/s?	How does this show the views and values of Nowra?
They are normal people who have done extraordinary things, thought extraordinary thoughts. Justin, pg.5	Shows the new perception on mental patients- they are normal people with something extraordinary about them- nothing to fear.	That mental patients are just like everyone else and shouldn't be feared.
Goes beserk? That's for the movies. Justin, Pg 5	People's perception of mental patients is wrong.	People's perception of mental patients is wrong.
I can live with illusion as long as I know it's illusions. Ruth, Pg. 26	She is able to cope with her illness and still function reasonably well.	Mental patients can copewith their illness' and don't always need to be locked away
They're coming to take me away, ha, ha, to the funny farm- Nick, Pg 77	This shows that Nick doesnt perceive the mental patients as individuals, but as 'crazy' people that should be kept out of society.	Shows us how they portrayed the patients way of life

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